Get a local business phone number in Millbury, MA
Millbury's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Millbury number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 774 / 508
- Exchanges
- 9NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 14,173Census 2024 est.
Millbury area codes
Millbury, in Worcester County, Massachusetts, had a Census-estimated population of 14,173 in July 2024. NANPA lists 9 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 774 has the most (5, 56%). 774 is part of an overlay with 508, so a new local number in Millbury may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Millbury is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 774 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Who holds Millbury phone exchanges
4 carriers hold the 9 exchanges assigned to Millbury's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ma has the most, with 4. 7 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. The table counts codes by the operating company NANPA assigned them to, not by who serves each number today.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ma | 4 | 44% |
| Verizon New England INC. | 2 | 22% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 2 | 22% |
| Omnipoint Miami E License, LLC | 1 | 11% |
Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.
Millbury phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Millbury's rate center (MILLBURY). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 2 of the 9 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 508 | 277, 581, 865, 917 |
| 774 | 276, 457, 486, 708, 808 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Millbury's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Millbury's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 40% |
| 2010s | 1 | 20% |
| 2020s | 2 | 40% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Millbury
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Millbury's numbers are rated to the MILLBURY rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Millbury number.
Keeping an existing Millbury number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 774 when you pick it.
The local business market
Millbury is part of the Worcester, MA metro area, home to 881,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 19,181 business establishments in the Worcester, MA metro area in 2023, employing 319,255 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are construction (2,610), health care and social assistance (2,418), and retail trade (2,405).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 603 | 8,605 | 14.3 |
| Full-service restaurants | 602 | 11,216 | 18.6 |
| Residential remodelers | 561 | 1,552 | 2.8 |
| Landscaping services | 514 | 2,018 | 3.9 |
| Dental offices | 351 | 2,952 | 8.4 |
| Electrical contractors | 334 | 2,369 | 7.1 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 328 | 2,433 | 7.4 |
| Law offices | 326 | 1,528 | 4.7 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Millbury number on Callata
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in Millbury is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.
A 17-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Worcester, MA metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $510.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $424.15. Callata comes to $339.00 a month for 17 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $339.00 | $4,068.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $323.00 | $3,876.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $391.00 | $4,692.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $424.15 | $5,089.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $459.00 | $5,508.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $510.00 | $6,120.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Millbury, MA?
Millbury has exchanges in 774 and 508; 774 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Millbury?
4, holding 9 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Millbury business number?
Yes. Porting an existing number to Callata is free. Texting from it starts after carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee.
How much is a business phone line in Millbury?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 17 users come to $339.00 a month. For comparison, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $510.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).